svn commit: r1500323 - /httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml

[sf...@apache.org]

Author: sf
Date: Sat Jul  6 21:40:00 2013
New Revision: 1500323

URL: http://svn.apache.org/r1500323
Log:
add note when default algorithm has been changed

Modified:
    httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml

Modified: httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml
URL: http://svn.apache.org/viewvc/httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml?rev=1500323&r1=1500322&r2=1500323&view=diff
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--- httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml (original)
+++ httpd/httpd/trunk/docs/manual/programs/htpasswd.xml Sat Jul  6 21:40:00 2013
@@ -126,7 +126,8 @@ distribution.</seealso>
     one) is omitted. It cannot be combined with the <code>-c</code> option.</dd>
 
     <dt><code>-m</code></dt>
-    <dd>Use MD5 encryption for passwords. This is the default.</dd>
+    <dd>Use MD5 encryption for passwords. This is the default (since version
+    2.2.18).</dd>
 
     <dt><code>-B</code></dt>
     <dd>Use bcrypt encryption for passwords. This is currently considered to
@@ -141,7 +142,8 @@ distribution.</seealso>
     <dd>Use <code>crypt()</code> encryption for passwords. This is not
     supported by the <program>httpd</program> server on Windows and
     Netware. This algorithm limits the password length to 8 characters.
-    This algorithm is <strong>insecure</strong> by today's standards.</dd>
+    This algorithm is <strong>insecure</strong> by today's standards.
+    It used to be the default algorithm until version 2.2.17.</dd>
 
     <dt><code>-s</code></dt>
     <dd>Use SHA encryption for passwords. Facilitates migration from/to Netscape